Why Banish the Poets Then?
Plato's harmonic endorsement of music, musicians and the metaphysics of mathematics is in part due to it's applied geometric imagining. Copycats or imposters of his perfected ideal are not welcome.
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the...
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Its Fiction's Fault, I Seam to Remember
For all those that feel philosophy and religion are 'sui generis', the winner with the lowest body count wins. Ethical systems prevail where the sanctity of human life is a fiction with a disastrous track record. Aristotle's contemplative ethics is a good place to start.
Blaze Your Own Patch of Prosperity
The Path to Perfection is Wrought with Details
Long Term or Short Term?
